What is Dying Matters week?
Dying Matters Awareness Week takes place from 5th – 11th May and aims to breakdown the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying.
Many events take place during the week, to bring communities together to get them to start talking about death and dying.
Each year has a different theme for the week. This year the theme is the culture of Dying Matters. It focuses on how different communities and cultures in the UK feel, talk about, and deal with death and dying – and what brings them together.
You can find out more through Hospice UK here.
Dying Matters Week Hospice Events
Keep checking back here for our upcoming events during Dying Matters Week.
Online Events
The End of Life Journey
Thursday 8th May at 6.30pm
Talking about death, dying and grief with our loved ones and in our communities is really important. This friendly workshop provides an introduction into the end of life journey with professionals talking about the process of dying, Hospice care, funeral arrangements and bereavement.
In-person events
In Conversation with Kathryn Mannix – SOLD OUT!
Friday 9th May, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
The Mary Stevens Hospice Education Centre and The Mary Stevens Hospice Day Service Unit
For Dying Matters Awareness Week in May and as part of BrumYODO’s A Matter of Life and Death Festival, we are delighted to be joining with the wonderful people at The Heath BookshopBrum YODO, and @nobarriershere for an event with one of our favourite non-fiction authors, Dr Kathryn Mannix
Kathryn will be in conversation with Claire, the CEO of The Mary Stevens Hospice, Gemma, the Inclusion and Partnerships Lead at The Mary Stevens Hospice and Co-Founder of No Barriers Here, and Jed Jerwood, Research Lead and Co-founder of No Barriers Here.
Storytime and Craft Sessions
Saturday 3rd May, 9.30am – 11am
Brierley Hill Library
Lauren is our Children and young people coordinator at the hospice. She will be running a Storytime and craft session open to support any child aged 5-11 years old to explore loss, grief and emotions. Booking is essential and you can reserve a space for your child by contacting Lauren on 01384 445423 or emailing pafss@marystevenshospice.co.uk.
Wollaston Village Hall Saturday Market
Saturday 3rd May, 9am – 1pm
We will have a stall at the market, kick starting Dying Matters Week. We will have information of the Hospice and resources that you can take home to help open up the conversations of death and dying.
Hospice Open Day
Wednesday 7th May, 10am – 2pm
Would you like to find out more about the care and services The Mary Stevens Hospice provides? Come along to visit our stalls to talk with our wonderful staff and take part in some interactive activities including crafts and a community jigsaw!